Amorphochelus gemmatus

Amorphochelus gemmatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Amorphochelus
Species:
A. gemmatus
Binomial name
Amorphochelus gemmatus
(Klug, 1834)
Synonyms
  • Hoplia gemmata Klug, 1834
  • Hoplia irrorata Blanchard, 1850

Amorphochelus gemmatus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Madagascar.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm (0.24–0.31 in). They have a short body. The upper surface is dark brown with abundant scaly hairs.

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Amorphochelus gemmatus at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Lacroix, M. (1997). "Insectes Coléoptères Hopliidae (1ère partie)" (PDF). Faune de Madagascar. 88 (1): 1–399. Retrieved April 2, 2026.